How Lovely texture metal clay, metal clay silver clay art and jewelry making

One of the great things about using precious metal clay (PMC and ACS, or Art Clay Silver), you can simply add texture creations. Before the precious metal came to Clay, the only way you can design non-metal jewelry manufacturer had etch chemicals, metals, stamps, stamp, or the use of a rolling mill, my dear.

Metal Clay is almost like the potter's clay, so you can create unique details, intricate designs, and shape and texture of a soft material. Try doing that with a sheet of metal!

Be sure to remember before you begin, however, that the metal clay tend to be sticky and you must use a release agent that it touches. I like to use a very thin layer of olive oil on my hands, work area and tools. Do not avoid it! You will be very sorry and have a mess to clean. Make sure you do not use too much oil, but because it can also mean a big mess.

Here are some simple ways to add texture to metal clay, while moist.

1. Stamps

Stamps are usually available free of charge and comes in a tiffany wholesale dizzying array of types in those days. art supply stores, scrapbooking suppliers and specialist suppliers abound rubber stamp.

2. And silicone rubber mats Texture

texture mats can really beautiful models, and because these carpets are flexible, you can push around curved shapes.

3. Press Molds

There are some beautiful polymer clay push molds, but most are rigid, you may have trouble getting your metal clay them. Be sure to use a little olive oil or a similar product to help cool Slide the metal clay does not stick to the mold. Allow the metal clay and reduce a bit will certainly help the release of tenacious clay.

You can find the type of flexible push molds for candy and cake decorating supplies to retailers, who are excellent design tools, too.

4. Textured plastic cups / plates friction

These are relatively inexpensive, and usually have a texture, is printed on the board. Just press the clay into a baking dish or vice versa.

5. Make your own team Texturing

I like making my own texturing tools of mass. You can make your own, just what I'm doing, and the form becomes a solid mass of wreckage in the shape of the knife handle protruding from the rear. Make a model of lumpy. This is part of the press in the clay. I've done with the grid patterns, flowers, polka dots, and little magazines. When you produce a tool to improve the new texturing tool according to package directions.

6. Items found

Found objects are the last word in structuring gear at low prices! Corners, leaves, bark, driftwood, textiles and textured backgrounds can all work ladies. Just remember to use a little olive oil or the parole officer. Use your imagination and you will find many other textured objects you can use.

Skewers or toothpicks, can also be used to make points, lines and scrape the clay. If you found the keys of a typewriter, they can be used to press letters and words, your clay. If you can not find an old typewriter keys, cheap metal letter stamps.

There are many other ways to make your own texturing tools as well. Undoubtedly, check out my other items further recommendations.